Calendar

Disability in the workplace

On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities we invite you to a discussion about the state of the Norwegian worklife for disabled people.

Wednesday
03
December
  • Starts:08:30, 3 December 2025
  • Ends:10:00, 3 December 2025
  • Location:BI - campus Oslo, room: A2-Red 13
  • Enrolment deadline:03.12.2025 08:00
  • Contact:Knut Myrum Næss (knut.m.nass@bi.no)
Register

What is it like being disabled in the Norwegian workplace today? We bring together HR professionals, advocates, and researchers to ask whether we are succeeding in creating a work life where all can participate.

The event is free and open to all. Light breakfast will be served before the event.

You will hear from the following people:

André Bjørn Røine is a student of...

Emilie Lapointe is Professor at BI Norwegian Business School and specializes in organizational psychology, organizational behavior, and HR.

Eric Breit is Professor at BI Norwegian Business School, and among the leading Norwegian researchers on inclusion in the workplace. He heads a major national research project on the topic and has published extensively about it.

Kristine Rønneberg is Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Equinor. One of Norway's largest companies with 24 000 employees across over 20 countries.

Lilly Ann Elvestad is Secretary General of the Norwegian Federation of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities. An umbrella organisation with 90 member organisations of people with disabilities, chronic diseases and their next of kin.

Monique Østbye is a student representative for...

Siri Antonsen is Project Lead Diversity, Accessibility, and Belonging at the Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. She has a bachelor's degree in sign language and has worked with inclusion and accesibility her entire career.

 

Programme

  • Time
  • Title
  • Speakers

  • Welcome

    Speakers

    Emilie Lapointe

  • What is it like being disabled in the workplace?

    Speakers

    Emilie Lapointe, Lilly Ann Elvestad, André Bjørn Røine, Monique Østbye

  • What does the research say about the state of inclusion?

    Speakers

    Eric Breit

  • How do employers work with accessibility?

    Speakers

    Emilie Lapointe, Kristine Rønneberg, Siri Antonsen

  • Round-table and questions from the audience

    Speakers

    Everyone

Share this article: